Dinner in 10: Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla

How is it June already? Are you enjoying the same nice weather that we’ve been having these last couple of days?

I am so happy I ended up extending my vacation by a couple of days in hopes of getting caught up on things. I’ve been busy cleaning the house, putting away laundry [it never ends, I tell ya], and running errands.

I got home yesterday at 2pm after running around all morning and had a empty belly and a mean sugar craving.

I drank a bunch of water, heated up the indoor grill, and made this quesadilla in less time than it takes me to empty the dishwasher.

Preheat grill or if you don’t have a grill, preheat oven to 375F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.

Heat coconut oil in a cast iron pan over medium heat. Once melted, add onions and saute for 3-5 minutes. Add herbamare and red pepper and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat.

Place all remaining ingredients on half of the tortilla. Fold over and place on the grill. Push down with the top and allow to cook for 1 minute, or until cheese is melted. If cooking in the oven, place on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.

What’s better than grilling up a meal in less than 10 minutes? Enjoying it outside! After I was done my quesadilla, I cuddled up to a good book on our patio and soaked in the sunshine [while wearing sunscreen of course!]

What’s your go-to quick dinner?

If you could give up one chore, for the rest of your life, what would it be?

quesadillas are such a quick and easy go to dinner for sure! I usually throw in it whatever I have in the fridge and call it good! Tonight my husband and I were craving cereal..weird? aha we didn’t feel like eating a big dinner..some days you just gotta do it! :)

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